Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-12
LOCAL BREYITIEs.

An orange special train and tea special
wentaEast last night.
/ The East-bound express train had to be
run il two sections last night.
The only arrest made yesterday was that
of Harry Robertson, by officers McLaugh-
lin and O'Meara, for vagrancy.
A concert will be given by the West
minister choir at the church, corner OF
Sixth and L streets, this evening at
o'clock.
The Salvation Army perpetuated itself
yesterday by marching to photographers
and having its picture taken-hons, big
drum and all.
The following Notaries Public have been
appointed: George E. Stewart, Ventura
II. P. Murray, Jackson; Albert Manning,
Dixon; Chas. A. Swisler, Placerville /;
David b. Hayes, Oroville.
Van Kleck and Cox, who broke out of
the county Jail recently, are now atoning
for it by working in the chain-gang, at
tached to each other by bonds lronger
than those of ordinary affection.
Chief Dillman and Deputy Postmaster
Leake have been subpenaed by Deputy
Marshall Hopping to be present in the
United States Court at San Francisco at IL
A. NJ. to-day, to testify in the Schleimann
case.
Ham English, well-known sporting
man, who formerly resided in Woodland,
but was reported to be the individual OF
that name who died recently at Casa
Grande of smallpox, is reported to be liv-
ing in San Francisco.
The highest and lowest Signal Service
temperature in Sacramento yesterday was
$50 and 45o, with fresh to brisk northerly
winds during the forenoon and afternoon
and fresh southerly winds during the
evening and night, with clear weather.
The speed programme of the Capital
Turf Club, for the spring meeting, COM
mencing May Sd and continuing to and in
Guiding the 7th, is published in full in our
advertising columns this morning. 1t will
be noticed that entries close April 10th.
Sheriff Cunningham, of San Joaquin
county, returned yesterday from Max we'll
to which place he went to see whether the
man under arrest there on suspicion of his
being the Lodi murderer, Hi James, was
the party wanted. He proved to be another
man.
Hugh NJ. Denny resident of Washing
ton. Yolo county, went to San Francisco
recently to visit his parents prior to his de-
parture for Oregon, but was taken seriously
i'll and died on the 18th inst. He was ma
tive of New Brunswick, in his thirty-sixth
year.
AT the annual election of st. Panls
Parish Yesterday the following were elected
as yestrvmen A. A Van VOORHEES,, j. J.
Brown, VS.. Zeilin, r. o. CraveBs, A. A.
Redington, J. H. Parkinson. G. c. Bonte,
]. II. Carroll, Fred Cox. c. R. Parsons, ].
L. English.
The Sacramento river receded to 20 feet
Al inches yesterday, the rise from the
reached its hight and passed on. There
will probably be an increase in the hight
of the main stream to-day or tomorrow
from the upper Sacramento.
The Folsom Telegraph says that Folsom
is waiting to be burned up again before she
makes any attempt to provide water for
such an emergency. With an unlimited
supply of water, and with many wealthy
citizens, it seems strange that our town
should have the poorest water facilities of
any town of its size in the State"
The RECORD UNION stated yesterday that
Register Hetzel, of the State Land Office,
had returned to the city. Evidently our
informant was mistaken, as MI. helZel
was still absent yesterday. Receiver Gard
ner has not yet received answer from
Washington to his communication relative
to the affairs OF the Office.
f. Kern, who was arrested few days
ago by officers O'Meara aud Able for in
sanity, was examined by the Commissioners
of Lunacy and committed to the Asylum
at Napa, to which institution Deputy
Sheriff Corners conveyed him yesterday
morning. S. Ahrens, of Dixon, also ar
rested for insanity, has not yet been ex-
amined.
The Joint Committee on Celebration OF
the Improved Order of Red Men met last
evening and organized by eleeiing c. e.
Spencer, President; = Clark. Secretary
Herman Winters, Treasurer The selec-
ton of grounds for the annual picnic was
deferred until another meeting, to give time
for inquiry as to transportation, and to
inspect all localities suggested.
A San Francisco paper says that Harry
Stewart. the light weight pagilist. who
made such a good fight with Young
Dempsey q week or two back, is matched
to fight George Kennedy for 500 side,
with kid gloves, and under London prize
ring rules. The affair will be decided dur
ing the present week at spot within
twenty-five miles of Sacramento, to which
place Kennedy belongs. Stewart and his
trainer have left for Sacramento.